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The Council’s Planning Services play a fundamental role in managing the natural and built environment, ensuring that the future development needs of the area can be accommodated to make it a better place in which to live and work. The Environment & Design workstream comprises a multidisciplinary team of specialist disciplines, who support the councils’ role in place-shaping by working across the whole planning function. The specialisms include archaeology, ecology, landscape, historic environment, and urban design. This post will sit within the dedicated Landscape and Urban Design Team.

The role of Principal Landscape Architect will promote the creation, protection, and enhancement of the landscape of North Yorkshire, ensuring that it is an integral part of the Council’s growth and place making agenda. You will provide specialist landscape architecture advice to ensure statutory requirements and council objectives are met and have a key role in supporting the preparation of the council’s Local Plan, other strategies, guidance, appraisals and design codes as well as providing advice and influencing the quality of development proposals.

• Supporting the preparation, implementation, and review of the statutory development plan, particularly in relation to landscape and Green Blue Infrastructure policies and assessing the impact of site allocations.
• Preparing landscape and green infrastructure guidance.
• Providing advice on landscape mitigation and habitat creation and restoration and encouraging and supporting high standards of landscape and green infrastructure design in new development.
• Providing landscape advice on conservation issues for historic parks and gardens and to support the review and designation of Conservation Areas.
• Working proactively with the National Landscapes to conserve and enhance the natural beauty and special qualities of this protected landscape.
• Preparing and presenting landscape evidence at public examinations and local inquiries.
• Responding to pre-application enquiries, planning applications and enforcement cases where a proposal will have significant landscape impact.
• Undertaking consultations, site visits and meeting with clients, applicants and representatives of the council as necessary.
• Providing landscape input to design/development briefs to ensure the effective integration of green infrastructure into new development and provide landscape advice in respect of Council owned assets.
• Advising on Landscape Schemes associated with new development which include planting design and external works.
• Provide landscape related training and briefings to develop in service capacity; equipping others to become more self-reliant when considering landscape impacts.
• Providing landscape advice and support to other groups, organisations, and individuals in line with the Council’s commercial agenda.
• Taking responsibility for own work, performance, development, and behaviours.
• Using own initiative to ensure that expectations are met for the benefit of the Council, our customers, and our colleagues.

• Degree and relevant professional qualification in Landscape Architecture or similar
• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development.
• Significant post qualification experience in landscape design/architecture.
• Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of landscape, including landscape design; landscape character assessment; historic landscapes; protected landscapes.
• Good understanding of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment.
• A good working knowledge of the town and country planning system (both plan making and development management).
• Experience of negotiating with a range of bodies and individuals.
• Experience of effective communication using a variety of methods tailored to a broad range of stakeholders and customers, including experience of presenting evidence at examinations/inquiries and or reports to Members.
• Working across organisational boundaries, developing effective relationships in order to deliver Service projects and priorities.

• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days of holiday (pro-rata), increasing to 34 days after 5 years’ service – plus public holidays.
• Pension Scheme: Save for your future with our generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Fitness Discounts: Discounted Gym memberships at various gyms across the county.
• Lifestyle Savings: Enjoy a wide range of discounts at hundreds of popular high-street and online retailers.
• And more: Additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities.

For more information/informal discussion please contact Helen.Golightly@northyorks.gov.uk (Environment Design Manager) Linda.Marfitt@northyorks.gov.uk (Head of Planning Policy and Place).

Applying is easy, simply click on apply now, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload by midnight on 20th February 2026.

Closing Date: Sunday 1st March 2026

Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 9th March 2026

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